What was the last sold price for Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT last sold for £130,000 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and June 2004, Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT rose from £72,000 to £130,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +27% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH3 7JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT in?

Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

Police records around Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is Malmesbury Park Primary School (849m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is Lowther Road, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Flat 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 27% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 36.9% above the 2004 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD66toC72

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

36%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 4 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£130,000

Growth on file: 27.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2004Most recent
£130,000
+80.6%over 2 years
14 December 2001
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JT: £232,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BH3 7JT

On the street

Versus other Fortescue Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,360

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowther Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH3 7JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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